willed
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When willed helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E I L W
Two-Letter Start
WI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- WI start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- willed is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, l, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
adjective
Having a document specifying inheritance.
adjective
(chiefly in combination) Having a will (of a specified kind).
adjective
Brought under the will of another person.
verb
To wish, desire.
verb
To instruct (that something be done) in one's will.
verb
To try to make (something) happen by using one's will (intention).
"All the fans were willing their team to win the game."
verb
To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).
"He willed his stamp collection to the local museum."